It may have been good in 1981 but it's just total crap now
I remember playing this game only once on one of those table arcade machines with screen underneath the glass (retro-arcade goers will remember what I am talking about, gibberish to anyone else) in the totally abandoned passenger lounge in a totally deserted ferry on the way to the Isle of Skye in 1992. Even a mere 11 years after it originally came out and with gaming technology passing from the C64 to the Sega/SNES this still seemed like crap.
You play as Mario (called Jumpman in his first appearance) and your goal is to defeat Donkey Kong, a big monkey. In order to do this you must climb up ladders, ascending platforms and avoiding rolling barrels. It was very hard and not much fun. And even if your a serious retro-gamer you'll probably still find this one loosing its appeal after a few minutes.
Graphics C Sound D- Gameplay D Lasting Appeal F
You play as Mario (called Jumpman in his first appearance) and your goal is to defeat Donkey Kong, a big monkey. In order to do this you must climb up ladders, ascending platforms and avoiding rolling barrels. It was very hard and not much fun. And even if your a serious retro-gamer you'll probably still find this one loosing its appeal after a few minutes.
Graphics C Sound D- Gameplay D Lasting Appeal F
- CuriosityKilledShawn
- Jul 30, 2005